Application of Disease Management Principles to Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Fetterolf ◽  
Gary Stanziano ◽  
Niki Istwan
Author(s):  
Aaron E. Miller ◽  
Teresa M. DeAngelis

The risk of MS relapse is lower during pregnancy but significantly higher in the postpartum period. There are several key management issues to address in women of childbearing age with multiple sclerosis who are pregnant or in family planning. In this chapter, we review important therapeutic issues regarding peripartum and postpartum disease management, data regarding the prospect of breastfeeding, and the psychosocial support and counseling to help patients and their families navigate these decisions.


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